Letter: Teach Our Children Peace

Byline: EIRWEN GWYNN

# SIR - I have long admired the writings of Catherine Jones. Today however I was appalled to read her derogatory comments of young children protesting for peace. Does she not realise that, notwithstanding their lack of information on many issues, it is far better and more promising for world peace that they be brought up in and be a part of an ambience of peace protestations than in one which is so often war orientated?

Young boys are usually brought up to believe that it is right to hit back. At Christmas the shops are full of military toys (while girls are given dolls, etc). And when they grow a little older, many of them want to join the Army for the romance and adventure, or simply because they have failed to get other employment. When a situation arises where theyhave to go to war, they have to kid themselves that this is just what they wanted - until the reality and horror strike them.

Is it not high time we revise our ideas on the upbringing of boys? …

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